Sevilla Logo PNG
The Sevilla logo conveys the team’s pride in its city and respect for its history. It combines elements of local culture and tradition, while the refined shape and expressive details emphasize the football club’s prestige and individuality.
Sevilla FC was founded on January 25, 1890, by British residents in Seville, many of them Scots working in trade and industry. The meeting took place on Burns Night, and Edward Farquharson Johnston became the first president, with Hugh MacColl as captain.
On March 8, 1890, the club played Huelva Recreation Club at the Tablada racecourse and won 2–0, a match considered the first official football match in Spain. Sevilla’s Ritson scored the first goal. The club formally registered its statutes on October 14, 1905.
Between 1917 and 1940, Sevilla dominated regional competitions, winning 18 of 21 Andalusian Cups. The club took its first Copa del Rey in 1935 and again in 1939, then won La Liga in the 1945–46 season, finishing ahead of FC Barcelona. Sevilla won another Copa del Rey in 1948.
In the later decades, Sevilla faced financial problems and relegations, unable to match Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. By 2000, the team had returned to the second division.
A structural shift began with the appointment of Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo, known as Monchi, as sporting director. He built a recruitment model based on undervalued players and academy development, producing figures like Sergio Ramos, Jesús Navas, and Antonio Puerta.
Under Joaquín Caparrós, Sevilla returned to the top division and reached European competition. In 2006, under Juande Ramos, the club won the UEFA Cup with a 4–0 victory over Middlesbrough FC. In 2007, it added the UEFA Super Cup against FC Barcelona, defended the UEFA Cup against RCD Espanyol, and won the Copa del Rey against Getafe CF.
After Ramos left for Tottenham Hotspur, the model continued. Under Unai Emery, Sevilla won the UEFA Europa League in 2014, 2015, and 2016, then added further titles in 2020 and 2023, setting a record in the competition.
Meaning and History
The Trinity is the main element of Seville’s coat of arms. At the center of the image, Ferdinand III, King of Castile, sits on the throne, holding a sword. In 1248, he liberated the city from the Moors. On the sides stand archbishops Isidor and Leander of Seville. These are the largest Spanish church figures of the 6th-7th centuries, also present on Sevilla’s emblem.
The ball serves as a kind of “rivet” that holds all parts of the logo together and reminds us that the “Sevilla” emblem belongs to a football club.
The vertical red and white stripes match the colors of Castile’s flag, under which Ferdinand III’s Christian army besieged the Muslim city of Seville.
The current emblem of “Sevilla” is a triangular (heart-shaped) heraldic shield divided into three golden fields. This version was developed in 1922 and has not changed significantly since.
What is Sevilla?
It is the oldest Spanish professional football club, founded in 1890 by Edward Farquharson Johnston. Sevillistas de Nervión S.A. currently owns it. Based in Sevilla, Andalusia, the team plays in La Liga, the country’s top-tier division. The team has won the UEFA Europa League six times, outperforming its rivals. The home stadium is the Ramón de Carranza “Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan” stadium.
1908 – 1909
The earliest version of the Sevilla football club emblem. Visually, the composition resembles a simplified drawing of a ball, outlined with thin red lines that curve and intersect at the top and bottom. These arcs mimic meridians, emphasizing the symbol’s spherical shape.
Inside the red lines is the club name SEVILLA Foot-Ball CLUB. The text is split into three centered lines, with the letters rendered in black. The typeface is distinctive and primitive, reminiscent of handwritten brush lettering.
1909 – 1915
Football club logos aren’t always meant for stadium audiences. Sometimes they exist only on official documents and club seals. That was the fate of one of Seville’s early symbols, which few people remember today.
Visually, it is a strict black-and-white mark built on circular forms. Its center contains three letters intertwined into a single figure. The initials S, F, and C stand for Sevilla Football Club. The symbol uses thick, heavy lines. The rounded letters overlap, forming a unified monogram.
This monogram is surrounded by a ring bearing the team name “SEVILLA FOOT BALL CLUB” in large letters. The words follow the circle neatly, forming a closed ring. Despite the emblem’s clarity and formal completeness, it never appeared at matches. It appeared only on official paperwork and in administrative procedures, and the club’s supporters were unaware of it.
1915 – 1918
In the next version, the designers reworked the previous design, emphasizing cleaner lines and a clearer composition.
The emblem was set in a double circular frame, giving it a more official appearance. Along the outer ring, the club name SEVILLA FOOT-BALL CLUB is set in an even stencil serif typeface. At the bottom, between two short lines, the number 1905 appears, the year the team was registered. All lettering is in uppercase, evenly distributed around the circle, and colored black.
At the very center of the circle, the designers placed an interwoven monogram of three letters: S, F, and C. They intertwine and form a figure with soft, rounded curves.
1918 – 1921
After removing all lettering from the Sevilla logo, the club kept only the monogram symbol composed of the letters S, F, and C. Minimalism became the main approach for the new emblem. The three letters remain merged into a single figure and sit inside a circle outlined with a thin red line.
1921 – 1926
In 1921, the club updated the logo for the first time, settling on a version featuring a heraldic shield. Unlike the style popular at the time and adopted by many Spanish clubs, the Sevilla emblem reflected the historical features of its home city.
The shield is vertically elongated and divided into three separate zones, each with its own symbolism. Three saint figures occupy the upper-left field. Two stand on the sides, while the central figure sits.
In the upper-right corner of the shield is a monogram of the letters S, F, and C. The club initials intertwine with a thin, smooth red line. In the middle of the emblem is a yellow circle symbolizing a football of that era. It sits on the boundary between the upper and lower sections, dividing the shield.
The lower half is filled with eleven stripes in the club colors, red and white. A black outline unifies the entire composition.
1926 – 1932
The next update of the Sevilla logo focused on small details that had previously seemed secondary. The designers refined the depiction of the three saints shown on the crest, enhancing their brightness with richer colors. The saints’ silhouettes gained vivid tones and clearer outlines.
The upper section of the shield changed from scarlet to burgundy. The stylized ball at the center of the shield received a new appearance. The former simple outlines were replaced with a more natural look. It took on a dark brown tone and a radial pattern of wavy lines extending from the center.
These changes gave the emblem more realism and depth without altering its structure. The color scheme remained within the club’s red-and-white tones but became richer.
1932 – 1935
In the next update of the Sevilla club emblem, attention shifted to the proportions and colors of the shield’s upper elements. The fields occupied by the three saints and the monogram shrank, while the lower section with the red-and-white stripes grew. This affected both the saints’ figures and the three-letter symbol. They appeared smaller, and the stripes began to dominate.
The red in the upper section changed again, becoming lighter and closer to a bright scarlet. This refreshed the emblem, making it look more vivid and saturated.
The ball was also changed. It received a new surface pattern. It now features six elongated panels characteristic of footballs from that period.
1935 -1945
Another update of the Sevilla emblem simplified the composition and changed the color accents. Red was now used sparingly. It remained only in the lower vertical stripes and in the outline of the club monogram. A bright yellow line divides the upper half of the shield, forming a cross-like symbol. The figures of the saints are now simpler and more schematic, with less emphasis on small details. The football was updated again, adopting a yellow tone instead of the previous brown.
1945 – 1966
In this version, the designers removed the yellow cross and returned the upper part of the shield to the previous red shade used before 1935. The shield is divided into two upper sections and a lower part with red-and-white stripes. A football sits between them, slightly larger than in the previous version. The red upper area, the club monogram, and the figures of the three saints remained in their familiar outlines.
1966 – 1979
The club returned to finer detailing, abandoning simplified forms. The canonized figures of the saints now stand out in a golden yellow tone with a black outline. The bright golden yellow color visually transformed the upper-left portion of the shield. All other details changed minimally. The club monogram on the right, the ball in the center, and the red-and-white stripes at the bottom remained the same, preserving the classic structure.
1979 – 1995
Sevilla received a new logo design. The designers reduced the yellow area, making the saints’ images more detailed and realistic. The figures returned to a vivid and carefully drawn style. The central character is seated on a richly decorated throne, while the figures on the sides receive miters and staffs, with every element drawn and colored in rich tones. The remaining components of the emblem stayed unchanged.
1995 – today
In 1995, Sevilla adjusted elements of the emblem that had long remained unchanged, namely the football and the monogram. The football, previously golden, was recolored brown with a soft transition toward the center. This gave the ball volume and depth, adding a more natural look.
The red club monogram located in the upper right of the shield was recolored black. The yellow line framing the shield and its internal sections took on a golden tone.
The red of the shield’s upper section grew less intense, shifting to a calmer, more restrained tone. All other details remained unchanged. These steps made the emblem more balanced and appropriate for its time.
2013
In 2013, Sevilla decided to use one of its earliest symbols on its own, the monogram made up of the letters S, F, and C. This mark had existed for almost as long as the club itself and changed only minimally.
The monogram is circular, outlined in a thin red line. The letters intertwine inside, forming a single figure in which the initials of Sevilla Fútbol Club are recognizable. The red logo color matches the team colors.
Each letter is drawn in a decorative typeface, with smooth curves, elegant hooks, and pointed ends. The letter style reflects decorative Art Nouveau writing, with variations in line thickness, curls, and patterns reminiscent of fragments from old stained glass and coats of arms.
Font and Colors
An important part of the emblem is the image of the three saints. In the center, on a high throne, sits Ferdinand III of Castile, one of the most significant kings in Spanish history, canonized in 1671. To the left is Isidore of Seville, an archbishop and miracle worker who was canonized in 1598. To his right sits his predecessor and brother, Leander of Seville.
The logo contains no inscriptions, except for the old monogram, which appeared in 1908, 18 years after the club was founded. The letters do not correspond to any existing fonts, as the developers created them specifically for “Sevilla.”
The shield elements use the team’s official colors: white (#FFFFFF) and red (#F43333). They are believed to be linked to the royal standard of Ferdinand III. The emblem’s color palette includes gold (#C79100) and black (#000000).